Residential Design Program

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1 Instructions: Where occurs, check if applicable. Where Y/N/Not Sure occurs, circle applicable answer. Where occurs, explain. Feel free to jot notes in margins, scribble, draw, etc. Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Home Phone: Property Information (size of lot): Business Phone: Architectural (House): Style: Existing Existing to be remodeled additions? New Not yet built; proposed; in construction Easements, encumbrances, CC&Rs (please provide info. if positive) Estimated length of ownership from purchase until now from today forward Current landscape condition Number of cars Size of garage cars Are air conditioner condensers already in place? Y/N Colorboard: House color Do you want to keep it? Y/N/Open Trim color Do you want to keep it? Y/N/Open Interior color scheme Is this what you want? Y/N Interior style (describe in your own words)

2 Site Work: Will grading design be required? Extensive Major (+3 ft. of cut or fill) Minor (±2 ft. of cut or fill) Retaining walls desired or needed? Don t know Views to be preserved? If checked, explain Views to be screened? If checked, explain Will construction need to be phased? Y/N If yes, explain Have you established a construction budget? Y/N Amount Drainage: Outdoor Improvements Desired: Is drainage design needed? Are there any existing drainage problems? If checked, please describe Are there any existing drainage facilities? Paving (Driveway, etc.) Patios, walks For entertainment Number of people small group times/month Number of people large group times/year For eating Is special (enhanced) paving, desired? Wood decking (usually above grade) Site furniture Selected by us? Designed by us? Shade Overhead shade/trellis structure Attached to house Other Page 2

3 Barbecue Large Medium Small Portable Built-in (masonry, tile, etc.) Fireplace Desired Exterior Architectural Feelings (Check all that apply) Waterworks: Front yard open to the street or neighborhood Purely functional Private Welcoming Elegant Casual Hidden Grand Dramatic Distinctive Bold Comfortable Understated Subtle Carefully proportioned Soft Delicate Charming Other feelings (describe) Swimming pool Exercise (40+ ft. long) Play pool (less than 40 ft. long) Small pool (less than 30 ft. long) Automatic pool cover Special fencing between pool and house Solar panels for pool (roughly equal to pool area) Spa # of people Fountain(s) Effect Loud, lots of water Quiet, subtle Pool Pond Waterfalls Other Page 3

4 Privacy, Security: Fences around side and rear property lines Any other privacy issues, areas Walls (masonry) Entry monument Other structures Enclosed yard areas Irrigation: Any existing irrigation to be preserved? Any known pressure problems Meter location Lighting: Areas To Be Screened: Exterior task lighting (walks, driveway) New fixtures on exterior of house. Specified by Landscape Architect? Y/N Landscape lighting Lighting of special features Lighting of fountains How important is overall quality of lighting to you? Extremely important Important Not very important Storage Compost Trash Fireplace - wood Utilities Recreational Vehicle(s) Satellite antenna Page 4

5 Other Considerations: Separate live-in domestic yard area Potting shed Garden work area Tennis court Golf greens Dog run area Play area Approximate area available/needed (sq. ft or ' x ') Particular activities or sports? Is play equipment being considered? Y/N Security - describe Landscape Planting (Desired Style & Type) (Check all that apply): Mediterranean Formal classical Tropical -- uses more water Native or Native and naturalizing Thrifty with water, regardless of style Drought tolerant or resistant Xeriphytic - once established no water needed English or country European Eastern U.S. Oriental Lawn Fruit trees (#) Veggies (How much area) Do you want your edibles used in a formal or designed way? Y/N Art or sculpture out in the garden? Garden furnishings, sundials, birdbaths, finials? Do you want the landscape to be an artwork in itself? Y/N/Not Sure Page 5

6 Desired Landscape Feelings (Check all that apply): Formal Welcoming (inviting) Well kept -- trimmed Intimate (in between) Grand Soft and loose Elegant (in between) Private Natural Open feeling (all garden areas merge) Somewhat overgrown Garden rooms Occasional mystery or enchantment Fun Whimsical Casual Other Other Landscape Priorities: Maintenance: Fragrance Color Color beds to be changed out 3-4 times per year Planted pottery Are you concerned about: Bees (±) Poisonous plants (±) Any plants/color/others you do not want used? Will you have professional landscape maintenance? A Certified Landscape Technician? Garden laborer Somewhere in between the above. Would you like some professional follow up (on an as needed or as requested basis) from your Landscape Architect? Y/N/Perhaps Other Based on all of the above, do you think your construction budget is adequate? Y/N Page 6

7 List in order of their priority, list your desired objectives and motivations in making these improvements: Page 7